2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in Colorado

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across Colorado, there were 820 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado doctor’s degree general economics students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in Colorado

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#2

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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